Eight phoenix palms deliberately poisoned on Auckland’s Kawau Island are to be removed after the “senseless vandalism”. Multiple dead palm fronds on some of the leaves gave an indication all was not well, Sophie Kynman-Cole, the Department of Conservation’s biodiversity supervisor for the Gulf Inner Islands, said. Scott Rees/Supplied The eight deliberately poisoned phoenix palms are located on the reserve in front of Mansion House. The amenity value of the trees has served Kawau Island well for decades.”Scott Rees/Supplied The phoenix palms first started showing signs of distress in early March. “Some look very dead, showing no greenery and the palm fronds are falling off rapidly,” she said.

Source: Stuff July 29, 2020 02:32 UTC